Palettes / Colors / #AAAFBB
#AAAFBB — Silver Grey
#AAAFBB is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#AAAFBB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBB6AA; it also sits naturally between #AAB8BB and #ADAABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAAFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 175, 187 |
| HSL | 222°, 11%, 70% |
| HSV | 222°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 9%, 6%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 40.88, 42.79, 53.12 |
| Yxy | 42.79, 0.2988, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.41, 0.63, -6.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.42, 0.56, -6.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 69% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAAFBB
.text { color: #AAAFBB; }
.background { background-color: #AAAFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAAFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 175, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 11%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAAFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 175, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAAFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 175, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAAFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAAFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBB6AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAAFBB: #000000.
How #AAAFBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AAAFBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAAFBB?
#AAAFBB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 170, 175, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAAFBB?
#AAAFBB is RGB 170, 175, 187 — HSL 222°, 11%, 70% — CMYK 9%, 6%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AAAFBB?
Its complement is #BBB6AA; analogous partners are #AAB8BB and #ADAABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAAFBB for text?
Black text on #AAAFBB has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.